Mercia Asset Management Share Price, News & Analysis (LON:MERC) GBX 30.50 0.00 (0.00%) (As of 12/8/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range 29.90▼ 30.5050-Day Range 21▼ 31.5052-Week Range 21▼ 35Volume729,297 shsAverage Volume396,228 shsMarket Capitalization£136.19 millionP/E RatioN/ADividend Yield3.28%Price TargetGBX 61.50 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider TradesStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendHeadlinesInsider Trades Mercia Asset Management MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside101.6% UpsideGBX 61.50 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews SentimentN/AInsider TradingAcquiring Shares£4.23 M Bought Last QuarterProj. Earnings GrowthN/ASee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.53 out of 5 stars 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingMercia Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of GBX 61.50, Mercia Asset Management has a forecasted upside of 101.6% from its current price of GBX 30.50.Amount of Analyst CoverageMercia Asset Management has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for MERC. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldMercia Asset Management pays a meaningful dividend of 2.98%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthMercia Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for MERC. Previous Next 3.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentMercia Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 1.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.49 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Mercia Asset Management this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for MERC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 25% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Mercia Asset Management insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought £42,290.41 in company stock and sold GBX 0 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders26.91% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions52.31% of the stock of Mercia Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is -3,050.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Mercia Asset Management is -3,050.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.Price to Book Value per Share RatioMercia Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Mercia Asset Management Stock (LON:MERC)Mercia Asset Management PLC is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in incubation, seed EIS, early stage, emerging growth, mid venture, late stage and growth capital investments. It invests in technology focusing on sectors such as digital entertainment, consumer services, media, retailing, energy, healthcare, industrials, materials, real estate, telecommunication services, gaming, internet, software, electronics and hardware, advanced materials, transportation, biosciences, engineering and specialist manufacturing, and life sciences. The firm invests in Midlands, North of the United Kingdom, the North of England, and Scotland. It typically invest between £1 million ($1.25 million) and £10 million ($12.52 million). The firm also makes equity investments in companies either directly or via its funds under management and can also provide investments in form of debt or convertible securities. It prefers to take majority or minority stake in its portfolio companies. It seeks board position in its portfolio companies. Mercia Asset Management PLC was founded in April, 2014 and is based in Henley-in-Arden, United Kingdom with additional offices in Europe.Read More MERC Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart MERC Stock News HeadlinesDecember 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMercia Asset Management Insider Ups Holding During YearDecember 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comMartin James Glanfield Purchases 145,829 Shares of Mercia Asset Management PLC (LON:MERC) StockDecember 10, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comNovember 28, 2023 | msn.comMercia Asset Management makes 'profitable progress' as it continues to support fast-growing companies in YorkshireNovember 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMercia Asset Management well-funded and seeing "growing opportunities to deploy capital"November 20, 2023 | marketwatch.comMercia Asset Management Shares Rise on nDreams Stake SaleNovember 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comStatement re change in registrarNovember 1, 2023 | msn.comThis tech penny stock looks super cheap at 23pDecember 10, 2023 | Autonomix (Ad)[Investor Alert] Potential Breakthrough Medical Tech Investment OpportunityAutonomix has patented technology that can detect and target nerve signals at an accuracy never seen before, a $100B opportunity. Now the team with almost $600M in exits is planning to list Autonomix on the Nasdaq. And you can invest in Autonomix ahead of their intended Nasdaq listing.* *Disclosure: This is a paid advertisement for Autonomix’s Regulation A+ Offering. Please read the offering circular at invest.autonomix.comOctober 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) investors are sitting on a loss of 25% if they invested five years agoOctober 6, 2023 | msn.comBristol estate agent completes first-ever acquisition with help from SME loan fundSeptember 21, 2023 | msn.comHarrogate Family Law secures £165,000 loan to support its growthSeptember 21, 2023 | marketwatch.comMercia Asset Management Has Seen Positive Start to FY 2024August 11, 2023 | msn.comYorkshire software company plans new jobs after £1m funding boostAugust 10, 2023 | msn.comBumper first half of 2023 for Mercia with Yorkshire investments up by 46 per centJuly 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMercia Asset Management "ambitious for further growth"July 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMercia Asset Management Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS: UK£0.006 (vs UK£0.059 in FY 2022)July 4, 2023 | msn.comMercia Asset Management aims to increase capital deployment to a record £250m in 2024July 4, 2023 | marketwatch.comMercia Asset Management FY 2023 Pretax Profit Fell On Investment LossesJune 13, 2023 | msn.comDouble deal see Black Country industrial estate fully letJune 13, 2023 | lse.co.ukMercia Asset Management bets on mobile gaming despite 2022 slowdownJune 7, 2023 | msn.comHi-tech speaker company Warwick Acoustics signs ‘major’ deals with top secret luxury car brandMay 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comMercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) shareholders have endured a 23% loss from investing in the stock five years agoMay 2, 2023 | marketwatch.comMercia Asset Management Adds GBP80 Mln to Managed FundsApril 28, 2023 | businessinsider.comCenturo Global becomes the latest AI startup to tap up investors in 2023. Check out the 16-slide pitch deck it used to raise $4 million.April 27, 2023 | msn.comFife investment firm with famous globe-trotting cyclist on team hails new recordMarch 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHorsefly Rises to New Heights With Investment From LDCSee More Headlines Receive MERC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Mercia Asset Management and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 10/27 Dividend9/28/2023Dividend Payable10/27/2023Ex-Dividend for 1/10 Dividend12/07/2023Today12/09/2023Dividend Payable1/10/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeLON Industry Asset Management Sub-IndustryN/A SectorFinancial Services Current SymbolLON:MERC CUSIPN/A CIKN/A Webwww.merciatechnologies.com Phone44 3302 231 430FaxN/AEmployees142Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price TargetGBX 61.50 High Stock Price TargetGBX 62 Low Stock Price TargetGBX 61 Potential Upside/Downside+101.6%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)GBX (0.01) Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E Ratio29.88 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income£-2,820,000.00 Net Margins-9.81% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity-1.38% Return on Assets0.48% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.43 Current Ratio3.54 Quick Ratio5.34 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales£28.74 million Price / Sales4.74 Cash FlowGBX 11.74 per share Price / Cash Flow2.60 Book ValueGBX 45 per share Price / Book0.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares446,540,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap£136.19 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.11 The 10 Best AI Stocks to Own in 2024Wondering where to start (or end) with AI stocks? These 10 simple stocks can help investors build long-term wealth as artificial intelligence continues to grow into the future.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesDr. Mark Andrew Payton Ph.D. (Age 55)CEO,MD & Director Comp: $469kMr. Raymond Kenneth Chamberlain (Age 78)Co-Founder & Non-Executive Director Comp: $40kMr. Martin James Glanfield (Age 63)CFO & Director Comp: $384kMr. Julian George Viggars (Age 55)Chief Investment Officer & Director Comp: $383kMs. Jocelyne BathChief Operating OfficerDr. Paul Mattick Ph.D.Head of Sales & Private Investor RelationsMs. Sarah Louise Anne Williams L.L.B.Group General Counsel & Company SecretaryMs. Rosie BhattacharjeeCompliance DirectorMs. Alison DwyerHead of Marketing & CommunicationsMs. Michelle HeaselgraveHead of People, Talent & WorkspacesMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsRecordLON:RECInvesco Perpetual UK SmallerLON:IPUAmati AIM VCTLON:AMATBrown Advisory US Smaller CompaniesLON:BASCSchroders Capital Global Innov TrustLON:INOVView All CompetitorsInsidersMartin James GlanfieldBought 145,829 shares on 11/29/2023Total: £4.23 M ($29.00/share)View All Insider Transactions MERC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Mercia Asset Management stock right now? 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Mercia Asset Management in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" MERC shares. View MERC analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Mercia Asset Management's stock price target for 2024? 2 equities research analysts have issued 1-year target prices for Mercia Asset Management's shares. Their MERC share price targets range from GBX 61 to GBX 62. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach GBX 61.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 101.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for MERC or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have MERC shares performed in 2023? Mercia Asset Management's stock was trading at GBX 32 at the beginning of the year. Since then, MERC stock has decreased by 4.7% and is now trading at GBX 30.50. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. How often does Mercia Asset Management pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Mercia Asset Management? Mercia Asset Management announced a dividend on Tuesday, November 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, December 7th will be given a dividend of GBX 0.35 per share on Wednesday, January 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, December 7th. The official announcement can be viewed at this link. Read our dividend analysis for MERC. Is Mercia Asset Management a good dividend stock? Mercia Asset Management (LON:MERC) pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.98%. Read our dividend analysis for MERC. What other stocks do shareholders of Mercia Asset Management own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Mercia Asset Management investors own include Omega Diagnostics Group (ODX), Greatland Gold (GGP), Filtronic (FTC), Fusion Antibodies (FAB), Eurasia Mining (EUA), Dril-Quip (DRQ), 4D pharma (DDDD), Card Factory (CARD), ATTRAQT Group (ATQT) and How do I buy shares of Mercia Asset Management? Shares of MERC stock and other U.K. stocks can be purchased through online brokerage accounts that support trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSX). Some U.K. companies can be purchased through major U.S. brokerages in the form of American Depository Receipts (ADRs), which are placeholder equities held in a trust by a bank that represent shares of a foreign stock.Compare Top Brokerages Here. This page (LON:MERC) was last updated on 12/10/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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